Arrow

As the commander-in-chief, Ju Hua moved freely between the various battlefields, and no one dared to say a word.

The result was almost exactly as Ju Hua had judged; on every battlefield where a god-fiend had fallen, he absorbed a few specks of light.

These specks of light have an extraordinary origin, as they greatly increase my comprehension. I shall call them Soul Essence, Ju Hua said to himself silently.

Soon, Ju Hua stopped his trek across the battlefield. He once again unleashed the Law of Heaven and Earth, relying on the power of his physical body to slaughter the remaining god-fiends one by one.

The strength of the Zhuanshui Clan's ten-thousand-strong army far exceeded that of the fifty Primordial Spirit god-fiends. From the very beginning, the battle was a one-sided crushing of the god-fiends. Before long, the fifty god-fiends were nearly wiped out, with only seven or eight who possessed strong survival instincts and special escape techniques managing to flee in a panic.

Some wanted to pursue, but were stopped by a shout from Ju Hua.

"Fellow Daoist Ju Hua, are you worried about an ambush ahead? We can just be careful! It's a real pity to let those five or six Primordial Spirit god-fiends go so easily!" one Loose Immortal said to Ju Hua.

Ju Hua ignored the man, instead pulling out the token representing his status as commander and injecting a massive amount of elemental energy into it.

Boom!

The token erupted with rays of light, and simultaneously, Ju Hua's voice resonated in the ears of every soldier.

"All troops, hear my order: board the warship!"

The dual command of Ju Hua and the token made everyone consciously shut their mouths and fly rapidly toward the Shuixuan Warship hovering in mid-air.

Ju Hua boarded last, then ordered several Loose Immortals skilled in reconnaissance to lock onto the fleeing god-fiends, while ordering the other Loose Immortals to pilot the Shuixuan Warship in pursuit.

Naturally, Ju Hua would not let those Primordial Spirit god-fiends go so easily; the Loose Immortal was right, it would be a shame to let them escape.

Furthermore, their purpose in entering the Autumn Mountain Great Marsh was to suppress the god-fiends. Letting a few Primordial Spirit god-fiends go for no reason was indeed contrary to their mission.

However, Ju Hua would not pursue recklessly, as no one knew if there was a trap ahead.

Therefore, he had everyone board the Shuixuan Warship so they could pursue under the protection of the vessel.

The Shuixuan Warship was an Immortal-ranked magic treasure; even if they did fall into an ambush, it could hold out for a while, and that time would be enough to change many things.

In particular, the Tianyang Ancestor had been near the army the entire time; should a crisis arise, the Tianyang Ancestor would not sit idly by.

Moreover, the group of Loose Immortals skilled in reconnaissance in the army were not dead, and Ju Hua himself was not a reckless person. It would be very difficult to lure them blindly into an ambush.

The Shuixuan Warship surged forward majestically. Soon, Ju Hua and the Loose Immortals standing at the bow saw several blurred figures in the distance.

"Who is skilled in archery? Shoot them down!" Ju Hua commanded.

"Let me!"

A Loose Immortal dressed in green robes stepped forward. He reached out, and a deep blue longbow appeared in his hand. He reached out again, and an arrow of the same color appeared in his other hand.

This deep blue longbow and arrow were likely top-tier Heaven-ranked magic treasures. Such archery treasures could be drawn with brute force or controlled with elemental energy, and this Loose Immortal was clearly using the latter method.

Under the control of the green-robed immortal's elemental energy, the longbow was instantly drawn to its limit, and a massive amount of heaven and earth elemental energy gathered upon the arrow.

Boom!

The arrow left the string. In an instant, it pierced through the thick fog and struck the body of the god-fiend at the very back with precision.

The terrifying power of the arrow instantly tore a large hole in the god-fiend's body. The sudden injury caused the god-fiend to falter, and his speed slowed significantly.

At this moment, the Shuixuan Warship, which had been following closely, caught up.

Boom, boom, boom!

Countless attacks surged out from the Shuixuan Warship, and in nearly an instant, the Primordial Spirit god-fiend was blasted into nothingness. As Ju Hua expected, he once again absorbed a wisp of Soul Essence.

"Well done, continue!" Ju Hua praised the green-robed Loose Immortal calmly, while also giving a follow-up order.

"Yes!"

The Loose Immortal naturally did not refuse. He retrieved the arrow he had just recalled and once again drew his bow.

Boom!

Another terrifying arrow was fired. Another god-fiend's speed plummeted, and he was caught by the Shuixuan Warship and blasted to pieces.

The green-robed Loose Immortal's two consecutive shots seemed to frighten the god-fiends ahead. They used some unknown method to suddenly increase their speed significantly, and the Shuixuan Warship, which had been about to catch up, was suddenly left far behind.

Due to the thick fog, to the eyes of the Loose Immortals, the god-fiends who had previously been blurred figures were now reduced to mere black specks.

"Continue!" Ju Hua ordered.

"..." The green-robed Loose Immortal nodded with some hesitation.

Another powerful arrow was quickly fired, but this time, none of the remaining god-fiends ahead slowed down in the slightest.

This left the group of Loose Immortals, who were prepared to attack, feeling as if they had punched empty air.

Under the gaze of the other Loose Immortals, the green-robed man said with some shame, "Fellow Daoists, if we were outside, let alone this distance, I could easily hit them from ten times further away. But this Autumn Mountain Great Marsh..."

"Enough, this is not your fault!" Ju Hua suddenly interrupted him. "Lend me the bow and arrow!"

"Is Fellow Daoist Ju Hua also proficient in the way of the bow?" the immortal asked. However, he did not hesitate, handing the longbow directly to Ju Hua and passing him an arrow as well.

"I am somewhat proficient in archery," Ju Hua said, quickly channeling his magic power to refine the bow and arrow in his hands.

"Sea Dragon Bow, a good name!" Ju Hua praised. Then, he suddenly drew the bow, and a massive amount of heaven and earth elemental energy began to gather rapidly.

BOOM!

The arrow pierced through space. In an instant, the tiny black speck ahead shuddered, and immediately after, it began to rapidly expand until the blurred silhouette of a god-fiend appeared within the line of sight of the loose immortals.

"Excellent! Fellow Daoist Ju Hua is truly a master archer!" the loose immortal in green robes suddenly clapped his hands.

"Are there more arrows?" Ju Hua asked.

"Of course!" The loose immortal in green robes handed over another arrow.

BOOM!

Another roar echoed out, and the god-fiend's speed dropped significantly once more. By this time, the Shuixuan Warship had finally caught up to the god-fiend.

Countless attacks from the loose immortals descended mercilessly in an instant, and the god-fiend could only turn to ash amidst a roar of unwilling fury.